Senior lawyer accused of murdering father-of-four held pending DPP directions

Keith Conlon, a dog-breeder, was shot on farmland in Tallaght

Diarmuid Phelan (pictured here in 2008) is accused of the murder of father-of-four Keith Conlon. Photo: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A senior lawyer charged with murdering a man in a shooting on farmland in Dublin has been remanded in continuing custody as gardaí seek formal directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Diarmuid Phelan, 53, is accused of the murder of father-of-four Keith Conlon, at Hazelgrove Farm, Kiltalown Lane, Tallaght, on February 22.